GM3

Structures of GM1, GM2, GM3 gangliosides

GM3 (monosialodihexosylganglioside) is a type of ganglioside. The letter G refers to ganglioside, and M is for monosialic acid as it has one sialic acid only. The numbering is based on its relative mobility in electrophoresis among other monosialic gangliosides.^[1] Its structure can be condensed to NANA-Gal-Glc-ceramide.

References

↑ Biochemistry. ISBN 978-81-312-2312-3.

Glycoconjugates, lipids and glycolipids: sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids, and metabolic intermediates

Ceramide

Cerebroside
- Galactocerebroside
- Glucocerebroside
Lactosylceramide

Ganglioside
pathway

From ganglioside	GM1 GM2 GM3 GD2

From globoside	Globotriaosylceramide

From sphingomyelin	Glucocerebroside

From sulfatide	Galactocerebroside

To sphingosine	Ceramide

Other

Sphingosine-1-phosphate

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